All Fibre (FTTC/FTTP) articles – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureTelefonica, Liberty unveil fibre JV with InfraVia Capital
Virgin Media O2 owners agree new 50:50 JV with investment firm to fund greenfield FTTP rollout.
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Strategy & Change
Safaricom spreads out on fibre, targets seven-figure connections
Kenyan operator wants to grow its FTTP/FTTB footprint by five times in mid to long term.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone’s German fibre JV in ‘next phase’
Vodafone Germany reportedly expects binding offers for fibre-building venture next month.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Openreach: rival CityFibre making headway
Openreach renews ADVA relationship; rebrand initiated; altnet rollouts pick up pace.
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Strategy & Change
Jansen confident as VM O2 steps up fibre challenge
BT Group CEO is upbeat, but not complacent, about FTTP.
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Financial & Performance
BT Q1 FY22–23: ‘Green shoots’ emerging from B2B rubble but investors take fright
Positive headline numbers do little to mask atrophy at Enterprise and Global. City investors badly spooked before and after, despite arguably positive tone and maintained forward guidance.
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Partnerships & Alliances
INWIT joins Open Fiber for rural network boost
Vodafone and TIM’s towers JV to expand FWA to rural Italy with state-owned wholesale operator.
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Network & Infrastructure
Elsewhere in Openreach: Updates on regional full‑fibre projects
Openreach updates on regional full‑fibre projects.
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M&A
FiBrasil linked to role in fibre consolidation
Telefónica and CDPQ JV linked to investment plans with country’s fifth-largest ISP, Vero Internet.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone closing in on German fibre joint venture
Reports suggest a deal could be announced by the end of August 2022.
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Network & Infrastructure
BT requests “short extension” to Huawei ban deadline
Group blames COVID-19 for delays in removing Huawei from mobile core network.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica revives Bluevía brand for Spanish FibreCo
Crédit Agricole Assurances and Vauban Infrastructure Partners to buy 45% of new JV.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone pairs with Telecom Italia for rural 5G
Italian operators partner to win public tenders for 5G coverage in rural regions.
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Network & Infrastructure
Investor caution creeps into UK fibre altnet sector
Dramatic macroeconomic changes, supply chain issues, and competition move the goal posts for alternative fibre builders.
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Public Affairs
Germany unveils new ‘Gigabitstrategie’ to drive 5G, fibre
Telekom Deutschland’s wooden masts could be used for over-ground fibre deployments.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telekom Deutschland, Vodafone agree FTTP/VDSL deal
Operators sign off on ten-year wholesale agreement, enabling Vodafone Germany to access incumbent’s FTTP network for the first time.
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M&A
Magyar Telekom snaps up fibre partner
Magyar Telekom optimises lease costs with takeover of network partner.
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Network & Infrastructure
TDE ties with Glasfaser Ruhr for FTTP in Bochum
German NatCo adds a further state‑owned utility to its regional FTTP roster.
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Innovation (R&D)
Deutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Qualcomm acquires Cellwize
Hubraum passes ten‑year milestone; DTCP‑backed Cellwize earns Qualcomm buyout.
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Operations
Bracken cools VM O2 ServCo prospects, but fibre JV on track
Liberty CFO Charlie Bracken talks up management benefits of separating infrastructure from service, but imminent hard split not on the cards.
